TOURISM INDUSTRY OF PLOVDIV IN THE CONDITIONS OF EMERGENCY MEASURES

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zlatka Grigorova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Situation ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
Current Economic Situation ◽  
Potential Customers ◽  
Emergency Measures ◽  
Innovative Approaches

The report summarizes information on the state of the tourism business in Plovdiv after the introduction of Covid-19 restrictive emergency measures, as well as the expectations for the development of tourism in the coming months based on an online survey at the end of April 2020. The report outlines the overall state of the industry as well as the difficulties it faces and the efforts it made to retain employment and towards recovery. The adaptability of the business in the current economic situation and the search for new innovative approaches to attract and welcome tourists are highlighted, in order to reach more potential customers after the end of the state of emergency.

State of emergency in Poland: constitutional regulation and “hybrid” nature during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 41-67
Author(s):  
Valentina Chekharina
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Legal Regime ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
Hybrid State ◽  
Political Interests ◽  
The World ◽  
Constitutional Tribunal ◽  
Law And Justice ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Emergency Measures

The COVID-19 pandemic became widespread across the world throughout 2020 and 2021 in an emergency that gravely impacted the health and lives of people around the world. States have taken exceptional measures to combat the pandemic, including controversial decisions to introduce emergency regimes, which have been questioned in regards to their compliance with constitutional regulations. The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic requires special measures, however they must remain within the constitutional framework. Consequently, the pandemic and its effect upon the legality of regimes in a state of emergency has captured the attention of legal scholars. The aim of this study is to analyse the constitutional regulation of the state of emergency in the Republic of Poland which was introduced in the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Poland, an emergency regime was introduced following an order by the Minister of Health. However the state of emergency (here, natural disaster) as stated by the Constitution was not introduced, although, according to analysts, some state bodies and officials had confirmed that all the necessary conditions for this were met. On 2 March 2020, the so-called Special Law on Coronavirus was adopted, followed by other regulations to fight the pandemic. These analysts stated that the measures introduced by the new acts corresponded to a legal regime containing the constitutional characteristics of a state of emergency, but lacked the appropriate constitutional procedure for their introduction. Presidential elections were held at this time, however legally they cannot be held during a state of emergency, as it indicates the presence of political interests in the choice of the regime. The unconstitutional procedure of the introduction of emergency measures alongside their characteristics of the state of emergency make it possible to consider the epidemic regime introduced in Poland a “hybrid” state of emergency, which is not detailed by the Constitution or legislation. On this basis, the study concludes that reasons behind the unconstitutional response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland can be found in both the Constitution, and in the manifestations of the crisis of the constitutional and legal system, which began with the reform of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal by the ruling Law and Justice party in 2015.

scholarly journals COVID-19, mobility and self-isolation. Experiences of the Serbia’s citizens in the times of global pandemic

Sociologija ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 467-485
Author(s):  
Jelena Pesic
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
The State ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Public Media ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Times ◽  
The Given

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus and closing the state borders across the world led to the mass return of the citizens of Serbia immediately before and after the declaration of the state of emergency in March 2020. The measure of placing under health supervision and the obligation of self-isolation, were the key means of mobility management in the situation of the health crisis in Serbia. How were the given measures implemented? How did they affect the citizens who returned to the country? What resources did they have at their disposal and in what way did they meet their basic needs during self-isolation? How was their experience of self-isolation shaped by public media perceptions of diaspora by representatives of the authorities and by their own social environment during the state of emergency? The aim of this paper is to answer these questions relying on the results of the online survey of 305 returnees, conducted during April and May 2020 by the researchers from the Institute for Sociological Research of the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade.

scholarly journals Mental, Physical and Socio-Economic Status of Adults Living in Spain during the Late Stages of the State of Emergency Caused by COVID-19

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 854
Author(s):  
Elisabet Sánchez-Rodríguez ◽  
Alexandra Ferreira-Valente ◽  
Filipa Pimenta ◽  
Antonella Ciaramella ◽  
Jordi Miró
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The State ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Late Stages

Research has shown that the confinement measures implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19 can have negative effects on people’s lives at multiple levels. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to better understand the mental, physical, and socio-economic status of adults living in Spain during the late stages of the state of emergency caused by COVID-19. Five hundred and forty-four individuals responded to an online survey between 3 June and 30 July 2020. They were asked to report data about their mental and physical health, financial situation, and satisfaction with the information received about the pandemic. Means, percentages, t-test, ANOVAs, and logistic regressions were computed. A third of the participants reported symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress, and worries about their health and the future. Participants also described mild levels of fatigue and pain during lockdown (66%), and a reduction in household income (39%). Respondents that were female, younger, single, and with lower levels of education reported experiencing a greater impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The data showed that the negative effects of lockdown were present in the late stages of the state of emergency. The findings can be used to contribute to the development of programs to prevent or mitigate the negative impact of confinement measures.

STUDENTS, NEWS AND DECISION-MAKERS IN THE STATE OF EMERGENCY

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
CRISTINA GAVRILUȚĂ ◽  
COSTEL MARIAN DALBAN
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
The State ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
Behavioural Changes ◽  
Media Space ◽  
The Media ◽  
Official Sources

The global epidemiological context has caused various social and behavioural changes among the population. This article measures the confidence of Romanian students towards political and non-political communicators, present in the media space during the alert period. Furthermore, the ways of informing them and the effects of “fake news” will be highlighted. Analyses of an online survey show that institutions of power and science benefit from a higher degree of trust compared to political ones. Students are informed from official sources and are aware of the negative effects of fakenews and also appreciate differently the trust offered to the institutions in relation to their nominal representatives. The study had as respondents students from all university centers in Romania (N=1013), being implemented between April and May 2020.

scholarly journals Impact of lockdown on the training process and ranking in taekwondo itf competitions during a pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (4s) ◽  
pp. 90-100
Author(s):  
Silvia Ilieva-Sinigerova
Keyword(s):  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
The State ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Alternative Analysis ◽  
Small Cities ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Sports Industry ◽  
Big Cities ◽  
Emergency Measures

The last year of the global COVID-19 pandemic has provoked unprecedented countermeasures in all sectors of the economy, including individual, group, institutional and industrial. The sports industry suddenly stopped all events. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the introduced emergency measures in Bulgaria on the training process and the performance of taekwondo ITF athletes in the discipline “pattern” of the state online championship in 2020. The study was conducted in the period 27/04-10/05/2020 and involved 79 athletes, profiled as representatives of large cities (Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna) – 27.8% and 72.2% – of small cities. The division was provoked by the various measures that were imposed during the state of emergency. The survey was conducted through an Internet-based questionnaire, which contains 23 items related to the training process during the state of emergency, as well as the ranking of the competitors in the online championship. The analysis made were the following: alternative analysis (to establish the relative shares of different responses in the questionnaires), comparative analysis (U – criteria of Mann Whitney), Varimax factor analysis and Hierarchical cluster analysis (Ward’s method). Statistically significant differences was found in the conducted training for equipment, in which in the big cities 4 – 5 times a week the athletes did not train, while in the small ones – 3.5%. The largest number of trainees conducted 1 – 2 training sessions a week. In the big cities it ranked second 3 times a week, while in the small cities – I have not trained. It was noteworthy that the representatives of the big cities evaluate the sharing of video trainings positively, while in the small cities they were hesitant in their opinion and the competitors indicate different evaluations. The key individual work of the coach with the medalists in both types of settlements stood out. There was a small number of trainings for medalists, which were systematized and focused. In 5th-8th place, a larger number of trainings was established, but the assistance from the coach was missing. There was a lack of motivation in not medalist athletes.

The State of Dance Studies in Greece

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 401-407
Author(s):  
Maria Tsouvala
Keyword(s):  
Educational System ◽  
Modern Dance ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Situation ◽  
Joint Conference ◽  
Dance Studies ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
Current Economic Situation ◽  
The Aesthetic

The present paper was part of the opening plenary panel entitled “The State of Dance Studies in Greece” in the joint conference of the Society of Dance History Scholars and the Congress on Research in Dance, held in Athens, June 4–7, 2015. It starts with the writer's perception of the current economic situation in Greece, which impedes progressive changes in the field of dance. Then it moves on to underline, through a brief historical review, the aesthetic origins of modern dance in Greece, the recent reforms in the educational system, and the distinctiveness of the artistic scene from the 1980s until today. The paper concludes with a reflection on new approaches that have emerged in the local dance scene within the context of the crisis.

scholarly journals The Making of a Totalitarian Surveillance Machine: Surveillance in Turkey Under AKP Rule

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 535-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ozgun Topak
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
State Of Exception ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
State Apparatus ◽  
Entire Society ◽  
Surveillance Mechanism ◽  
Mass Surveillance ◽  
Emergency Measures ◽  
Coup Attempt

This article examines surveillance initiatives under the AKP rule in Turkey (2002-present). The AKP had first tested and perfected surveillance methods, including wiretapping, internet surveillance and surveillance by collaborator-informant networks, over its key opponents and dissidents to capture the state apparatus and later applied similar methods to govern the entire society. In the aftermath of the 2013 Gezi protests, surveillance began to have a mass character, even though targeted surveillance practices continued. Fearful of another popular public revolt, the AKP established a mass surveillance mechanism and empowered it by new amendments to security and communication laws, to pre-empt and suppress public dissent. The recent state of emergency measures following the failed coup attempt in July 2016 represented a further drift towards totalitarian surveillance. The personal liberties were suspended and the state of exception became a permanent condition.

scholarly journals Public perception of police behaviors in the disaster COVID-19 – The case of Serbia

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 979-992
Author(s):  
Bojan Janković ◽  
Vladimir Miroljub Cvetković
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
General Public ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The State ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perception Of Police

PurposeThe aim of the study is to determine the perception of general public on the Serbian police behaviors in combating COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the perception of the citizens how successful the police units were in fulfilling their tasks.Design/methodology/approachDue to the state of emergency declared due to COVID-19 pandemic, in particular the restriction of movement and the need for social distance, the data collection for this study had to be conducted via the online survey platform (Google.doc). The study was conducted during March–April 2020, only four weeks after the state of emergency was declared. The participants were invited to complete the online questionnaire in their native language by using the snowball sampling strategy focused on recruiting the general public via social media tools.FindingsConsidering the fact that police officers are not sufficiently prepared and trained to respond in these specific circumstances, it is necessary to improve their engagement in the future by conducting appropriate training, procuring adequate resources, implementing adequate planning activities, etc. The results of the multivariate regressions of public perception preparedness subscale show that the most important predictor is gender and it explains 23.6% of the variance in preparedness subscale. The remaining variables did not have significant effects on preparedness. This model with all mentioned independent variables explains 6.1% of the variance of preparedness subscale.Originality/valueBearing in mind that there were no completed studies on public perception of police behaviors about the COVID-19 disaster in Serbia, the research has a considerable scientific and social importance.

PANDEMIA 2020: GLOBALIZATION OF RISKS

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 191-197
Author(s):  
A. A. CHURSIN ◽  
◽  
E. S. GAVRILOV ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Institutional Structure ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Situation ◽  
Current Economic Situation ◽  
Disaster Tolerance

The article discusses the signs of the beginning of the process of globalization in the global economy. The authors speculate on how the coronavirus pandemic will affect business and propose measures to support business by the state. The authors compiled a list of priority functions of the global institutional structure of the global economy in the current economic situation. Among other things, the authors note the likely changes in corporate governance, namely in the field of disaster tolerance.

scholarly journals Constitutionalizing Emergency Power in a Time of Jihadist Terrorism: France 2016 as a Case of Misunderstanding and Failure

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-266
Author(s):  
Pasquale Pasquino
Keyword(s):  
Terrorist Attack ◽  
The State ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
State Authority ◽  
Emergency Power ◽  
The Government ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Emergency Measures ◽  
Jihadist Terrorism

In this article, I present some aspects of the debate on the state of emergency that ensued in France after the terrorist attack at the Bataclan on November 13, 2015. The proposal by President Hollande to constitutionalize emergency provisions triggered the debate. I will also discuss why that attempt failed. In agreement with what Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde wrote in his article “The Repressed State of Emergency: The Exercise of State Authority in Extraordinary Circumstances,” I intend to show that constitutionalizing emergency measures—rather than presenting a threat to theRechtsstaat—may be the best way to protect it. In the absence of a constitutionalized definition of competence and limits of such an exceptional power, the government can act without limits as to the exceptional measures that it may want to take.

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